Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 574: Eternal Friends
The hammer responded, "Yes, young master, I understand."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "You must take care to protect the dwarf clan and ensure they don't discover any flaws. You don't need to worry about me; just pretend you don't know me. Tell the dwarf clan that you are a weapon used by their god to protect them, and do not mention the divine race, understood?"
The hammer nodded, "Yes, young master. Rest assured, I won't speak carelessly."
Zhao Hai nodded, took out a whip, and released Mu'er. He said to Mu'er, "Alright, let's rest. Mu'er, help the hammer stay here for a while and inform him about the space matters."
Mu'er responded, and Zhao Hai, along with Laura, entered the space to rest. Zhao Hai was not worried about the hammer revealing the secrets of the space; he had already been tamed by it and would absolutely obey him, so there was no need for concern.
The night passed quietly. Zhao Hai and the others had a good rest in the space, but Billy and the others did not rest at all. Each wore a tense expression as they guarded outside Zhao Hai's mountain dwelling, fully aware that no one would come at this time, yet they were still afraid of any unexpected occurrences. This matter was too important for them.
The next morning, after Zhao Hai and the others woke up and refreshed themselves, they appeared in the room. After rearranging the layout of the room, Zhao Hai opened the door. Billy, seeing the door open, immediately looked at Zhao Hai with a tense expression.
Zhao Hai smiled slightly, holding the hammer with both hands, and said to Billy, "I have fulfilled my promise. Please take a look, clan leader."
Billy trembled as he took the hammer and bowed to Zhao Hai, "Thank you for your great kindness, Mr. Zhao Hai. We dwarves will never forget. Please rest first; we will return the divine artifact to its place." Zhao Hai nodded, bowed to Billy, and turned back into the room.
Billy cradled the hammer and quickly returned to the temple with a few elders, placing the hammer on the divine rack. He then ordered everyone else to leave, leaving only himself and a few elders. Billy then bowed to the hammer, saying, "Please, lord spirit of the artifact, reveal yourself!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the hammer slowly appeared from the small hammer, and Billy and the others looked at it with excited expressions. The hammer glanced at Billy and said, "Clan leader of the dwarves, I know everything that has happened to the dwarves over the years. I was unable to manifest before, but now I will tell you my origins. I am the dedicated weapon of the god of craftsmen, Homer. Tens of thousands of years ago, when the craftsmen ascended, fearing for the dwarf clan's safety, I was left behind to protect them. However, during a great battle, I was severely injured and could only rest within the hammer, unable to manifest. This time, thanks to the assistance of a noble, I am able to appear, but my mission remains to protect the dwarf clan, so please do not speak of my ability to manifest."
The hammer could say this because the history of that divine-level expert battle tens of thousands of years ago had caused parts of history to disappear from various nations, leaving no records. Therefore, the dwarf clan was unaware of when the hammer had appeared in their clan. The descendants of the dwarves only knew that the hammer was their guardian artifact, which is why the hammer spoke in such a way, ensuring that Billy and the others would not ask about the God Realm.
Even if the hammer told Billy and the others that it came from the God Realm, they would not dare to ask about it since the hammer was their artifact, treated with the same reverence they would show to their god; they would not dare to pry further.
Billy and the others respectfully acknowledged the hammer's words. The hammer continued, "I have already communicated with Mr. Zhao Hai about this. He has provided me with great assistance, so I am giving him a gift, which is everything from the Iron Mountain Forbidden Area."